From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 221 The Real and Fake Zhang Dongxuan

A large, human-shaped hole appeared in the mountain wall, and countless fragments were scattered and fell into the turbulent underground river.

"Long..."

Chen Xuan unleashed a dazzling, earth-shattering fist strike, illuminating the darkness of the cave and instantly rousing the lurkers from their hiding places.

This is the combined power of the Five Elements and the Five Treasures Immortal Body. In terms of toughness and strength alone, it is no weaker than any other precious body in the world, and is almost perfect.

"This?" Hua Liuli was stunned. She had just recovered from Zhang Dongxuan's words when Chen Xuan launched a fierce and powerful attack.

Bai Hu'er was shocked because she sensed the power that Chen Xuan's body unleashed in an instant, like a true dragon twisting its spine and instantly reaching its peak state. A force of over a million jin rippled through his body, which was even stronger than her true body buried in Qingqiu Mountain!
In fact, once you reach the stage of becoming a cauldron and possessing a precious body, the sheer amount of physical strength becomes largely irrelevant...

For example, even if a person's strength reaches hundreds of millions of pounds and they can easily crush metal into powder, it is impossible for them to move a mountain or control a vast martial arts world—things that violate the rules. This requires the combined blessing of immortal energy and secret techniques.

However, to Bai Hu'er's surprise, while Chen Xuan was holding her, she could clearly sense how strong this man's body was, comparable to the most resilient defensive artifact!
"It must be a secret method for cultivating the physical body... It's the Shangyang lineage from the Yunmeng region, where the body is forged as a weapon." White Fox God guessed in his heart that this was a cultivation path leading to the ultimate physical body.

Chen Xuan turned around, his eyes blazing like fire, his skin radiating five-colored light, like a god descending to earth, his hair fluttering, carrying starlight-like crystalline arcs, divine and extraordinary.

"I said my neck felt cold all the time."

Chen Xuan twisted his neck. No wonder he hadn't noticed the foreign object. This "ghost" was hiding behind him, completely out of sight. It was playing the trick of hiding where it was in the dark very well.

When he turned his head or turned around, he moved in sync with him, avoiding Chen Xuan's gaze.

However, the perception of the divine light failed to detect the existence of this "ghost," which was truly unexpected.

After all, Chen Xuan wasn't the only one here; there was also a genuine Divine Wanderer White Fox, who was right next to the hidden person, yet neither of them noticed anything amiss.

"This..." Zhang Dongxuan stared wide-eyed, his few scattered teeth trembling, completely dumbfounded.

"Chen Xuan, are you crazy! I told you, this is my physical body!" Zhang Dongxuan realized what was happening and became completely anxious. He immediately rushed forward to teach Chen Xuan a lesson.

But in the end, he only dared to jump around in place... because this immoral young man was really capable of being ruthless and beating the old man badly.

On one side, Zhang Dongxuan was furious and powerless, while on the other side, Chen Xuan, Hua Liuli, Bai Huer Shen, and others were on high alert.

"It must be him carving words everywhere!" Hua Liuli asserted, "It's very likely that it was this Dongxuan's corpse that took advantage of the chaos to do bad things."

This Zhang Dongxuan's soul is causing trouble everywhere, stirring up trouble, but his physical body is also a restless one!

"Perhaps." Chen Xuan replied briefly, his figure rising from the ground like a five-colored lightning bolt, walking on the waves and rushing towards the large hole in the mountain wall.

"Wow!"

At that moment, a figure radiating a mysterious yellow light, with a golden Five Peaks Pearl hanging above its head, burst out of the large hole and fled at top speed.

Chen Xuan lunged forward, his arms swinging backward, a sharp white light trailing from the tip of his left finger. The True Martial Sword Intent cut through everything, creating a thin crack in the space along its path.

"Zheng!"

The sword rang out like a sudden clap of thunder in spring. Chen Xuan drew a sharp arc, like moonlight, with his fingertips, tearing open a deep wound on Zhang Dongxuan's back, splattering out dark yellow blood.

"Long!"

At the same time, Hua Liuli launched a joint attack from behind. She raised her jade hand high, dragging out hundreds of slender beams of dark yellow light. With a loud bang, the mountain trembled and collapsed one after another, blocking Zhang Dongxuan's corpse's escape route.

Moreover, the entire cave was radiant with light, and countless hard crystals and precious stones grew, transforming this area into an indestructible crystal palace, dazzling with brilliance.

This is the power of the Earth element, commanding the mountains and the earth to obey the orders of the Flower Glazed Tile.

Zhang Dongxuan's corpse was attacked from both sides, so he immediately turned around and charged at Chen Xuan.

In the brilliant light, a righteous and awe-inspiring face was revealed. He was still very young, and bore a resemblance to the elderly Zhang Dongxuan, who had a lewd look on his face.

He was probably in his thirties or forties, tall and thin, wearing a yellow Taoist robe from the Qingnang Taoist temple. He was dignified and his demeanor was many times superior to that of the elderly Zhang Dongxuan.

In his old age, Zhang Dongxuan's spirit was withered and decayed, his appearance like broken branches and rotten leaves, and his behavior comical and ridiculous.

But his youthful body still retained its imposing presence; he was once a dragon among men of his time, whose demeanor was no less than that of any prodigy!
"boom!"

The instant Chen Xuan saw Zhang Dongxuan's face clearly, a barrage of fist imprints rained down upon him without a moment's hesitation.

At this moment, within the crystal palace cave constructed by Hua Liuli, each smooth, mirror-like crystal reflected beams of five-colored fist light piercing the heavens and earth, moving at an extreme speed.

"Wow!"

Zhang Dongxuan's physical body reacted, pushing one hand forward, and thousands of strands of Xuanhuang light burst forth. This was the secret of the Qingnang, causing the space to tremble incessantly, and countless Feng Shui paths to emerge, with mountains and rivers rising and falling, diverting Chen Xuan's fist light.

Hua Liuli was secretly alarmed. This person's mastery of the Qingnang Secret Manual was even higher than hers, and he was probably not far from reaching the level of the Great Chengdu.

"boom!"

Chen Xuan's attack was like a storm, with fist imprints, palm light, and finger swords striking from all directions, so fast that they left hundreds of afterimages, enveloping Zhang Dongxuan.

At this moment, using the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body as his foundation, he employed the most advanced martial arts combat techniques, resembling a martial arts master from the mortal world. However, each attack was extremely fast, resulting in hundreds or even thousands of attacks in an instant.

"Slow down...slow down!" White Fox screamed. She couldn't take it anymore. Chen Xuan was treating her like she wasn't even alive!
She was at the forefront of the energy collision and explosion. Every exchange was like a giant hammer of unparalleled treasure level crashing down from the heavens onto her soft body.

"Barbaric! So barbaric!" The White Fox Goddess's long, flowing hair was in complete disarray. She was like a small boat in a raging storm, her bones feeling as if they were shattered. Although her divine soul body could avoid most of the damage, even the remaining power left her wishing for death, covered in wounds.

Moreover, every attack Chen Xuan made involved all five elements. Among them, the fire element was good at eroding the soul, and the metal element sword energy could cut through anything, both of which could cause considerable damage to the soul.

"Rumble..."

In the blink of an eye, the two figures clashed hundreds of times, divine light rippled in all directions, the underground river below seemed to boil, and the crystals on the surrounding mountain walls shattered inch by inch.

In an instant, Chen Xuan pierced through Zhang Dongxuan's physical body's Qingnang Secret Defense, and a dazzling True Martial Sword light pierced through the gaps in the Feng Shui secret paths along the way, pointing directly at Zhang Dongxuan's brow.

"Zheng!"

Zhang Dongxuan's expression changed drastically. In just a few breaths, his exquisite Qingnang Secret Technique was broken by Chen Xuan... Zhang Dongxuan was shocked. Chen Xuan knew the cultivation method of Qingnang Secret Technique, but he had not formally cultivated it. Yet he was able to quickly find the flaw in the battle. His comprehension and fighting talent were simply too high!

"Buzz!"

In an instant, Zhang Dongxuan's physical body retreated like a gentle breeze, dodging the True Martial Sword Light.

At the same time, the Five Peaks Pearl above his head, like a golden star, descended and blocked Chen Xuan. Hua Liuli also possessed this treasure; it was a standard Red Dust Weapon exclusive to the Qingnang Dojo. "Clang!"

Chen Xuan's clothes billowed, his hair danced wildly, and a white light flashed at his fingertips. Sword energy surged out like a vast ocean, and the Five Peaks Pearl vibrated violently, like a reef in the waves, fixed in the air, desperately splitting the raging sword energy tide in two.

"Tear!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Dongxuan's physical body immediately turned around and continued to flee. He tore open the crystal barrier in front of him with both hands, and wherever his palms touched, the hard crystals and precious stones turned into quicksand and fell down. He opened a passage and escaped inside.

At this moment, Zhang Dongxuan abandoned the Five Peaks Pearl, a magical artifact used to briefly hinder Chen Xuan's attack, and fled alone.

But at that moment, behind Chen Xuan, another Five Sacred Mountains Pearl shone brightly, rising like a small sun, and crashed into Zhang Dongxuan's Five Sacred Mountains Pearl at lightning speed.

"I'll hold off the treasure, you keep chasing!" Hua Liuli said with a frosty expression. At the same time, she grabbed a handful of high-grade talismans that shone with precious light and threw them at Zhang Dongxuan's Five Peaks Pearls without hesitation.

Among the Five Elements Immortal Qi cultivators, the White Qi Sword Official possesses the greatest killing power, the Fire Virtue cultivator excels in head-on combat, while the other three types are somewhat weaker. In this confined space, Chen Xuan is better suited to pursue her head-on than she is.

"it is good!"

Chen Xuan immediately launched a pursuit, unleashing the power of his inner strength and divine soul simultaneously to lock onto Zhang Dongxuan's figure. At the same time, he pushed his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body to its limit, catching up with Zhang Dongxuan in just a few breaths.

Chen Xuan's five fingers, like divine swords, grabbed Zhang Dongxuan's shoulder. Seven kinds of superior Heavenly Fate Immortal Qi power erupted at close range. With a bang, he pulled Zhang Dongxuan's entire body back and slammed it against the cave wall, scattering crystal fragments everywhere.

"boom!"

Zhang Dongxuan was horrified and hurriedly raised his hand to block, but Chen Xuan's arm muscles rippled like dragons and pythons, as if a celestial demon had descended to earth. Streams of fist light, like raging thunder, instantly engulfed Zhang Dongxuan's entire body.

"boom!"

In an instant, Zhang Dongxuan's arm broke, blood and bone fragments flew everywhere, and then his chest caved in with countless fist-sized holes, a bloody mess.

Once Chen Xuan, who had mastered the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, got close enough, even the Martial Glutton, who was extremely fast and skilled in close combat, couldn't stop him. Let alone Zhang Dongxuan's Earth Virtue Treasure Body, which was not good at close combat, it would collapse at the first touch!
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Dongxuan was covered in blood, which stained the earth red.

"Boom! Boom!"

Chen Xuan continued to unleash his punches, driving Zhang Dongxuan's bloodied body deep into the hard mountain wall, quickly creating a deep hole over a thousand meters long.

The sounds of fists colliding, like thunder, echoed through the cave.

"This battle... is terrifying." Hua Liuli's face turned pale. The sounds of the repeated impacts were earth-shattering, and even she felt a little dizzy.

Hua Liuli sighed inwardly. Chen Xuan had become a furnace in one day and mastered the Shangyang Secret Technique. His rise to power was now completely unstoppable.

Even a top-tier Heavenly Fate Cauldron like her, with its many methods, could easily be crushed by Chen Xuan if she were to be careless and get entangled with him, instantly deciding the outcome of the battle.

"thump!"

In mid-air, the Five Peaks Pearl of Zhang Dongxuan's physical body trembled, fell silent, and fell helplessly to the ground.

Hua Liuli gracefully stepped forward and caught the Five Peaks Pearl. Then, she quickly arrived at the location where Chen Xuan and Zhang Dongxuan were fighting physically. She cautiously peeked out, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her eyes peered into the deep, bottomless hole.

"Wow!"

Soon, Chen Xuan dragged up a bloody, mangled body and casually threw Zhang Dongxuan's body, which was almost limp into a puddle of flesh, on the ground.

"Tell me, where is the mountain lord?"

Chen Xuan squatted down, staring at Zhang Dongxuan's swollen eyes, which were barely slits, and asked in a cold voice.

In any case, this young Zhang Dongxuan's physical body was no good. It followed them into the well, hiding in the shadows and doing petty things.

Furthermore, it was clear that the elderly Zhang Dongxuan's divine soul was unable to control this physical body with its own consciousness.

"I...you..."

Zhang Dongxuan, his physical body panting heavily, had lost half his life in Chen Xuan's attacks. He slowly turned his head and looked into the distance: "He's here, he's here..."

A look of utter terror flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen a ferocious beast approaching, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Who?" Chen Xuan turned his head and looked in the direction of Zhang Dongxuan's physical body.

It was the spirit of an elderly Zhang Dongxuan, who rushed over in a hurry.

"Oh dear! These two little brats have turned against the Heavenly Gang..." Zhang Dongxuan pounded his chest and stamped his feet, tears glistening in his cloudy eyes: "My old body has been beaten into such a miserable state."

The ragged old man waved his arms and legs wildly, grabbing the few remaining strands of hair on his head, and wailed loudly:
"I have endured a thousand years of hardship alone, shedding blood and tears for the Qingnang Daoist temple to preserve its incense, but these two little children have treated me like this! They have no conscience! It's outrageous!"

"you……"

Chen Xuan's lips twitched slightly. This old Zhang Dongxuan could go crazy and throw a tantrum anytime, anywhere.

But the next moment.

Chen Xuan's pupils contracted, and a faint, white light of divine soul slowly shone from his peripheral vision.

Zhang Dongxuan raised a bloodied and mangled hand and slowly tore off a tattered talisman stained with blood from his chest.

"This..." Chen Xuan was stunned and slowly turned his head.

"Huh? This person also has a divine soul body?" White Fox God tidied her disheveled long hair, her charming, narrow eyes widening in surprise.

Immediately afterward, the white fox realized something, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, an indescribable chill spreading throughout her entire body.

The next instant, a radiant and gentle divine soul slowly rose from Zhang Dongxuan's miserable body, its righteous face bearing a look of sorrow and regret.

The young spirit, facing the old man, prostrated himself, touching his head to the ground, and spoke in a voice that was both respectful and fearful.

"Daoist boy Zhang Dongxuan greets you..."

The young Zhang Dongxuan knelt on the ground, his face bowed, tears streaming down his cheeks. His throat was hoarse, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and he said sorrowfully:

"True Lord Master—"

(End of this chapter)